What's on the ballot in City of Ishpeming, Marquette County

For continuing to provide current Library services, shall the City of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan be authorized to levy up to an additional 2.1 mills ($2.10 per $1000.00 taxable value) for Library operations and, concurrently, up to .4 mills ($0.40 per $1000.00 taxable value) for Library capital expenditures on all property assessed for taxes within the City of Ishpeming for a period of six (6) years (2026 – 2031, inclusive)? The combined new 2.5 mills will raise approximately $399,527.30 in the first year.

Should Section 2.10 of the Charter be amended to add a requirement that a person must have been, for at least one year, a registered and qualified elector and a resident of the City, to be an eligible candidate for election or appointment to any elective City office?

Should the Charter be amended to require the Council to declare a seat vacant within fifteen (15) days of learning of facts indicating that a vacancy may exist, clarify that petitions are required for candidates for appointment to fill a vacancy and provide a fifteen (15) day additional time limit for the Council to fill the vacancy if they fail to do so within the initial thirty (30) day period?

Should Section 5.10 of the Charter be amended to require that the City Manager reside within a 20-mile radius of the City, to align the Charter with current Michigan law? Statement of Purpose: This amendment will bring the residency requirement into compliance with current state law, while still requiring the manager to reside close to the city.

This amendment will increase the dollar limits for competitive bids to require oral bids for purchases of $8,000.00 or less, written bids for purchases of $25,000.00 or less, and sealed bids for purchases over $25,000.00. These competitive bidding categories were last amended in 1996. Statement of Purpose: This amendment will increase the dollar limits for competitive bids to require oral bids for purchases of $8,000.00 or less, written bids for purchases of $25,000.00 or less, and sealed bids for purchases over $25,000.00. These competitive bidding categories were last amended in 1996.